82-year-old man dragged through Winn-Dixie parking lot; woman charged

Traci PresleyMOBILE, Ala. -- A woman accused of dragging an 82-year-old man by a shopping cart through the parking lot of a U.S. 90 Winn-Dixie, then robbed him, has been charged, and police are still searching for another man involved with the robbery.

According to Mobile police, a man approached the victim and his wife in the parking lot of the Winn-Dixie at 5440 U.S. 90 on July 5 and asked for directions. Rather than take directions, the man stole the woman's purse and tried to run but the purse was attached to the couple's shopping cart.

Police said the robber continued to run away, dragging the 82-year-old man with him. The robber ran to a station wagon and jumped in with the purse, leaving the man on the ground. The vehicle then ran over the victim's legs and drove off.

Police later determined that the driver was Presley. Officers are still searching for the male robber, but a description of him was not available this morning.